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i still want to close guantanamo. we haven't been able to get that through congress. >> congress has not allowed him to close guantanamo, but it should be noted this president has not sent anybody new there, either. there were 242 prisoners at guantanamo when he took office. it's now down to 166. people have been shipped out to other countries, a few of them have died. a very small number of them have gone through this cockamamy military tribunal process that was invented just to try to come up with a pseudolegal way to deal with these people who we have locked up in a third country no man's land. but interesting point of historical fact here, even before that day in the white house when president obama signed the executive order to close guantanamo, even before he did that, california senator dianne feinstein, chair of the intelligence committee, had already requested a thorough government report on how logistically prisoners could be moved from guantanamo to american prisons. in 2008, remember, yes, barack obama was
i still want to close guantanamo. we haven't been able to get that through congress. >> congress has not allowed him to close guantanamo, but it should be noted this president has not sent anybody new there, either. there were 242 prisoners at guantanamo when he took office. it's now down to 166. people have been shipped out to other countries, a few of them have died. a very small number of them have gone through this cockamamy military tribunal process that was invented just to try to...
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because of what we saw from those who returned to join al-qaeda after being in guantanamo and going thr/5%q the saud rehabilitation program. from the beginning, president obama's first term, that was the beginning of al-qaeda in the peninsula. there's a long, deep history, many in the book, which hopefully is a story more than a history, but, again, they are linked, i think, in both the organization's mind as well as in the mind of the officials serving in this first administration. what we saw, then, obviously, on christmas day in 2009 was al-qaeda would be suicider on a plane over detroit who came very, very close to bringing down that plane. that, i think, was -- it sort of is the initial thing in january of 2009 where al-qaeda and the ararian peninsula announced the merger between the yes , -- yemen and saudi branch, this was the wakeup call when the student, who, of course, we all remember the so-called underwear bomber was so close to bringing down the airliner. thankfully for us, the u.s., for everyone, he was unsuccessful. this has not stopped al-qaeda from targeting the uni
because of what we saw from those who returned to join al-qaeda after being in guantanamo and going thr/5%q the saud rehabilitation program. from the beginning, president obama's first term, that was the beginning of al-qaeda in the peninsula. there's a long, deep history, many in the book, which hopefully is a story more than a history, but, again, they are linked, i think, in both the organization's mind as well as in the mind of the officials serving in this first administration. what we...
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"the new york times" says he should close guantanamo. "the new york times" a few days ago said he should work on election reform, when she said is something we have to fix. the long lines at the polling places. voter suppression. these protesters at the white house last week are using a giant inflatable fake pipeline to make their case that when president obama put off until after the election the decision about to approve the oil pipeline that the results of this alexei he shouldn't approve this pipeline when he gets around to it next year. the new york city police commissioner took a direct shot at the president when he said the president hadn't led on gun control. if you swing a dead cat near the capital, somebody would insist what the president must do first and foremost is comprehensive immigration reform. facing all of this advice and competing pressures, nobody can say what this president most wants to do in his second term. nobody can say what his agenda is going to be. but he and his white house and his presidential election cam
"the new york times" says he should close guantanamo. "the new york times" a few days ago said he should work on election reform, when she said is something we have to fix. the long lines at the polling places. voter suppression. these protesters at the white house last week are using a giant inflatable fake pipeline to make their case that when president obama put off until after the election the decision about to approve the oil pipeline that the results of this alexei he...
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closing the prison at guantanamo bay. there's a new report that suggests this could change. [ female announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. zoopt to go directly to the white house. we have jessica yellin with new details about some of the negotiations taking place behind closed doors between the president and congressional members, the republicans, on avoiding going over the fiscal cliff. jess, what have you learned? >> reporter: well, you know, the news here today is that in a phone call yesterday between the president and speaker boehner, i'm told by ae person familiar with the call, that the president made clear to the speaker that for him there will be no deal on the fiscal cliff unless both sides agree to raise rates on the wealthiest. that means raise tax rates for top earner
closing the prison at guantanamo bay. there's a new report that suggests this could change. [ female announcer ] imagine skin so healthy, it never gets dry again. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. zoopt to go directly to the white house. we have jessica yellin with new details about some of the negotiations...
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these people are in guantanamo now and they'll be here in guantanamo four years later. our analyst jeffy toobin says the obama team has been burned over gitmo repeatedly after promising to close it down and he doesn't think the president is going to spend any more political capital on this issue. wolf? >> the white house spoke out about this, even today, right? >> they did do that. they released a statement saying they object to the renewal of the ban on removing prisoners from guantanamo. if last year is any indication, it will not lead to a veto to block those moves. so, the obama administration not willing to go to the map right now to try to get those prisoners moved. >> different rules when you're a detainee at gitmo compared if you were brought to ft. leavenworth in the united states. >> they have to be kept separate from u.s. prisoners. they have to make accommodations for these report and the report states they are not ready to do it right now, but maybe they could be later on. >> the presidential promise four years ago during the campaignca. he would shut down
these people are in guantanamo now and they'll be here in guantanamo four years later. our analyst jeffy toobin says the obama team has been burned over gitmo repeatedly after promising to close it down and he doesn't think the president is going to spend any more political capital on this issue. wolf? >> the white house spoke out about this, even today, right? >> they did do that. they released a statement saying they object to the renewal of the ban on removing prisoners from...
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i'm thankful to the "miami herald" for keeping this great reporter, carol rosenberg, on the guantanamo beat, even when the country has largely turned away from that story. carol rosenberg's reporting is definitive and relentless, and it is a service to the country that the "miami herald" has kept her on that beat. i am thankful to the republicans and to the conservatives who will brave the people on their own side who tell them not to do it and who will nevertheless come talk to liberal hosts like me and the other liberal hosts like me here on msnbc. and yes, that means steve schmidt and michael steele and meghan mccain, who we've been able to bring on board officially here at this network, but also, everybody else on the right, who was willing to come on just as a guest, because you are not afraid to leave the echo chamber. i will not say your name here for fear it will get all your christmas party invitations rescinded from your friends on the right. but you know who you are and i thank you. i'm thankful for c-span. i'm thankful for the election that we just went through. and i'm tha
i'm thankful to the "miami herald" for keeping this great reporter, carol rosenberg, on the guantanamo beat, even when the country has largely turned away from that story. carol rosenberg's reporting is definitive and relentless, and it is a service to the country that the "miami herald" has kept her on that beat. i am thankful to the republicans and to the conservatives who will brave the people on their own side who tell them not to do it and who will nevertheless come...
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the lily ledbetter, and one that shut down guantanamo bay. we will see if he feels as if he really has some sort of mandate here, that he is iffing to be able to govern, to move from the middle, but also to insist what this coalition of supporters has put on his plate. is he going to move forth on immigration reform? is he going to talk about specifically if he is asked whether or not there is going to be a benefit for a second obama administration for the african-american community and how they're doing economically? and also, you see this president over the last couple of weeks who is more emotional and we've seen him cry the last couple of times, the last couple of weeks. is he iffing to feel that he can be a little bit more of himself, more open and really own this administration, own his policy, and be a more comfortable president in the next four years? >> he got re-elected rather decisively, 332 electoral college votes. you only need 270 to be elected. he goes in right now with a lot of confidence, but, you know what, all that confiden
the lily ledbetter, and one that shut down guantanamo bay. we will see if he feels as if he really has some sort of mandate here, that he is iffing to be able to govern, to move from the middle, but also to insist what this coalition of supporters has put on his plate. is he going to move forth on immigration reform? is he going to talk about specifically if he is asked whether or not there is going to be a benefit for a second obama administration for the african-american community and how...
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and he was going to change america's perception in the world, and do all wonderful things like close guantanamo bay and end torture, gave very important speeches in osloy and cairo, and, yet, four years later, the opinion of america and things american improved here and there, but not to the degree of which a lot of people, including people in the administration expected them to in this period of time. if you look at the global attitudes index, for instance, the most recent one, and it's in negative territory, in the he's, china, india, and about the only things that the rest of the world likes about america are movie, tv, science, and technology. they are not keen on the democracy, as least as america preaches it. heading now into another four years of the obama administration where are we, and why are we here, and how do we get somewhere else? how do we live up to that promise? what went wrong? what's going right? what can we do about it going forward? >> simple. [laughter] well, fist of all, i don't think that favorability ratinging in the surveys are evidence of whether we are doing somethi
and he was going to change america's perception in the world, and do all wonderful things like close guantanamo bay and end torture, gave very important speeches in osloy and cairo, and, yet, four years later, the opinion of america and things american improved here and there, but not to the degree of which a lot of people, including people in the administration expected them to in this period of time. if you look at the global attitudes index, for instance, the most recent one, and it's in...
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example for civil liberties and civil rights and due process and rule of law which is why we should close guantanamo and restore habeas corpus. i know he'll be able to help me turn the page on the ugly partisanship in washington so we can bring democrats and republicans together to pass an agenda that works for the american people. jon: well, that was then-senator barack obama promising big change during his 2008 successful presidential campaign. those promises you just heard pretty much went unfulfilled over the past four years including his vow to work with the other side of the aisle. our next guest says if president obama had lived up to his promises, things would look very different right now. fred barnes writing in "the weekly standard," quote: if he had done in his first term what he now vows to accomplish in his second term, he'd be this a far stronger position to win re-election next tuesday. he might have been a shoo-in. fred, you know, people have short memories when it comes to re-election time. take us back to four years ago. what did the president promise, and where do you think he wen
example for civil liberties and civil rights and due process and rule of law which is why we should close guantanamo and restore habeas corpus. i know he'll be able to help me turn the page on the ugly partisanship in washington so we can bring democrats and republicans together to pass an agenda that works for the american people. jon: well, that was then-senator barack obama promising big change during his 2008 successful presidential campaign. those promises you just heard pretty much went...
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we're not going to double down on guantanamo. we're not eliminating the department of energy. department of education or housing at the federal level. we're not going to spend $2 trillion on the military that the military does not want. we're not scaling back on student loans because the country things you should borrow money from your parents. we're not self-deporting. we're not letting detroit go bankrupt. we're not starting the trade war with china on inauguration day in january. we're not going to have as president, the man who once led a mob of friends and cut a kid's hair off while he cried and screamed for help and there was no apology ever. we're not going to have a secretary bolton. we're not going to bring dick cheney back. we're not going to have the choice to do that. we said last night no! loudly. >> i'm sure michele bachmann is thrilled. >> stephanie: she was yea to all of that. bitter republicans. [ ♪ "world news tonight" ♪ ] let's see. i don't know. story 6,534. didn't you see this? linda mcmahon she's classy. stay classy, linda. staffers failed u.s. senate
we're not going to double down on guantanamo. we're not eliminating the department of energy. department of education or housing at the federal level. we're not going to spend $2 trillion on the military that the military does not want. we're not scaling back on student loans because the country things you should borrow money from your parents. we're not self-deporting. we're not letting detroit go bankrupt. we're not starting the trade war with china on inauguration day in january. we're not...
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use rendition to get these people to guantanamo bay and try a little gentle persuasion to see what might have happened. >> wow. torture. >> stephanie: that guy. that guy. that guy would have been in the romney administration. that guy. okay. michael graham on fox news on immigration. here we go. michael graham. >> if you want a communist united states and work and make our nation better while making yourself better, come on! we've got legal immigration as marco said. if you're coming here because i want to live in america everything is free in america there's no country in the world says hey, send us your deadbeats so we can put them on the deadbeat dole as soon as they arrive. it is a crazy message. it is a slap in the face to the millions and millions of legal immigrants who come here, work and then their tax dollars go to pay bums to live off of our system. >> stephanie: at least he has a soothing tone of voice. >> how come everybody is so yelly today? >> stephanie: i don't know. >> because romney lost black guy in the white house! [ ♪ "jeopardy" theme ♪ ] >> stephanie: who said p
use rendition to get these people to guantanamo bay and try a little gentle persuasion to see what might have happened. >> wow. torture. >> stephanie: that guy. that guy. that guy would have been in the romney administration. that guy. okay. michael graham on fox news on immigration. here we go. michael graham. >> if you want a communist united states and work and make our nation better while making yourself better, come on! we've got legal immigration as marco said. if you're...
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guantanamo, our approach to climate change, for example. yet recent successes by representatives, the balkans approve of what we can achieve if we work together. we should work together more closely. my own country, germany, is a case in point. after the second world war in which nazi germany bought discover -- destruction and death over europe, its former enemies decided to hold out their hands and how germany. but the guild had voted upon itself. the economic recovery turned into a stable democracy. being a global player also comes with a risk. we are called upon to protect in care for the week . i hope the crisis will not divert our attention from the fight against poverty. together we make up 80% of global development aid. maybe some of you have heard about the last weekend news. probably will find that frustrating. i do too. every time we are fed up with. the course trading going on -- horse treating going on, you should think about the alternative. the heads of state and government are fighting bitterly with the were fighting over and
guantanamo, our approach to climate change, for example. yet recent successes by representatives, the balkans approve of what we can achieve if we work together. we should work together more closely. my own country, germany, is a case in point. after the second world war in which nazi germany bought discover -- destruction and death over europe, its former enemies decided to hold out their hands and how germany. but the guild had voted upon itself. the economic recovery turned into a stable...
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guantanamo, both presidents bush and president obama wanted to close it but i was frankly for propaganda purposes because we were getting a black eye because people didn't understand the problem. that is like a p.o.w. camp. in addition many of those people also can be charged either in a military commission or the u.s. court and both have been tried. those are very important distinctions but nonetheless we have to explain a very complicated issue to the american people into our allies around the world. if we can do so, we can continue the sophisticated but somewhat controversial tactics working with our allies to keep the organization under pressure. if we find that our basic tools are being eroded because of concerns, because of diplomatic pressure and such, these guys are going to start up all over the place. thank you. >> there's no doubt that the government of israel is concerned about the development and egypt. i think if you look at the event of the last several months, they've seen everything going on in the region and they've decided to try to keep their powder dry about certain
guantanamo, both presidents bush and president obama wanted to close it but i was frankly for propaganda purposes because we were getting a black eye because people didn't understand the problem. that is like a p.o.w. camp. in addition many of those people also can be charged either in a military commission or the u.s. court and both have been tried. those are very important distinctions but nonetheless we have to explain a very complicated issue to the american people into our allies around...